Johnny Don't!
New member
Hey there, kids. Sort of a strange idea here...
So, I got an ad email from this hipster website I'm a member of; they always send really cool stuff that I can't afford 95% of the time (typical musician).
But today they sent an email with a product that I can not only afford but that *might* solve an issue I have both as a session vocalist AND a recording engineer.
I find that when I'm tracking my own vocals, I use a shit-ton of fairly heavy-handed mic technique: sometimes my lips are right up against the pop filter; then the next instant I'm three feet away from it. When I lean in really close (which is typically at least 50% of any lead vocal I do; I really dig the close, intimate sound), I find I have to press the cans hard n' tight against my ears or there's a TON of bleed. There still tends to be a small amount of it even when I'm pressing my hardest. I do enough vocal work that I'm worried I'm gonna get cauliflower ears like a freakin' wrestler. Haha.
The product featured in said email is bone-conduction headphones. I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience using them as headphones during a vocal session, and if so, what his/her thoughts are on them. I am operating under the assumption that the technology will completely eliminate any bleed, but what's it like singing with them on and having yer sinuses & bones in yer head vibrating from the sound of yer voice along with the vibrations caused by the conduction headphones? Also, what's monitoring the vocal like using these headphones, since they do NOT cover the ears and allow you to hear everything going on around you along with the audio from the headphones?
Any input is welcomed, but I obviously prefer input from those whom have real-world experience with this technology. Thanks in advance!
So, I got an ad email from this hipster website I'm a member of; they always send really cool stuff that I can't afford 95% of the time (typical musician).
But today they sent an email with a product that I can not only afford but that *might* solve an issue I have both as a session vocalist AND a recording engineer.
I find that when I'm tracking my own vocals, I use a shit-ton of fairly heavy-handed mic technique: sometimes my lips are right up against the pop filter; then the next instant I'm three feet away from it. When I lean in really close (which is typically at least 50% of any lead vocal I do; I really dig the close, intimate sound), I find I have to press the cans hard n' tight against my ears or there's a TON of bleed. There still tends to be a small amount of it even when I'm pressing my hardest. I do enough vocal work that I'm worried I'm gonna get cauliflower ears like a freakin' wrestler. Haha.
The product featured in said email is bone-conduction headphones. I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience using them as headphones during a vocal session, and if so, what his/her thoughts are on them. I am operating under the assumption that the technology will completely eliminate any bleed, but what's it like singing with them on and having yer sinuses & bones in yer head vibrating from the sound of yer voice along with the vibrations caused by the conduction headphones? Also, what's monitoring the vocal like using these headphones, since they do NOT cover the ears and allow you to hear everything going on around you along with the audio from the headphones?
Any input is welcomed, but I obviously prefer input from those whom have real-world experience with this technology. Thanks in advance!